Device for attachment to containers



June 28, 1932. R BROWN DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO CONTAINERS Filed April 17, 1930 Jiffy,

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Patented June 28, 1932 UNITED sTA'rEs ,PATENT FF-ICE 1mm R. BROWN, E UPPER fioNrcLam, NEW JEiasEY, ASSIGNOB 'no "pursEa'rs, 1N0.

. or NEW YORK, N. Y., a CORPORATION or NEW YORK .DEVIOE FOR ATTACHMENT 'IO CONTAINERS Application filed April 17,

This invention relates to a-device that can tities and can be easily and readily attached to containers or receptacles such as cans, bottles, jars, packages, etc. The device bears information or advertising matter that can be consulted at will without removing the device from the container or receptacle, and it occupies very little space without marring the appearance of the articles. On the contrary'it may even enhance the same or help to ornament it. r

- By this invention a sheet of flexible material such as paper, for example, may be folded and cut in such a manner that small folders are produced in quantities at ver small cost. These folders may be attache to'vreceptacles or other articles and lie flat against the same without appreciably increasing the bulk and the information contained in the. folders may be consulted whenever desired.

The invention will be understood from the description in connection with the accompanyin drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view 0 a sheet from which the folders are made; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the folded sheet; Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing one of the folders in lace; and Fi 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 s owing the fo der partially opened.

In the drawing reference character 1 indicates a sheet of paper, although it isto be understood that sheets of other material may be used. Thesheet 1 is folded along the line 2 near one edge of the sheet and parallel thereto so that the short fold 3 lies against the sheet or the portion 4. The sheet 1 is then folded along the line 5 half way between the line 2 and the edge 6 of the sheet so that the edge 6 is even with the line or bend 2. The double sheet is again folded along the lines 7 so that the line or fold 5 iseven with the lineor fold 2 and edge 6. Or, the sheet 1 may be folded first along the line 5 and then along the line 2 so' that the short fold 3 will lie outside of the edge 6.

When the sheet 1 is folded at 2 the fibers are broken along the outside of convex side of the bend, or the pores are opened and in terstices formed into which .liquid or plastic 1930. Serial No. 445,175.

or the like so as to increase its capaclty to absorb the liquid. or plastic material and also decrease its tendency to spring away from the sheet.

The sheet may be folded many other suitable way, as the methodsdescribed are merely illustrative of convenientways to fold the sheet, and any convenient or desirable number "of folds may be made in it. The folding should, however be such that at least the outsideleaf should have its upper edge even with the line or bend 2. After the sheet has been folded as indicated, for example in Fig. 2, adhesive such as glue, for exam' 1e, is applied along the upper edge, referably m s ots, as indicated at 8. The ue enetrates t e pores along the convex si le o the bend and keeps the fold 3 stifily and somewhat rigidly in roximity to the face of the portion 4 of t e sheet 1, and also spreads along the fold 5 so that the folds of the'sheet are stuck to the bend 2 to some extent.

The folded sheets are severed along the lines 9 to separate the same into a plurality of individual folders. For this purpose a plurality of the folded sheets may be piled on top of each other and all cut "at one time a plurality of knives that out each sheet b albng the lines 9. The spots of adhesive or glue 8, are preferably applied at such positions that the lines 9 pass through the spots of lue so that when the folders are cut apart eac onecwill have its edges stuck together .at the ends of the edges for a purpose to be pointed out below.

\ The sheets 1 may have adhesive applied to the back side of the portion 4 of each sheet so that the individual folders may be attached.

to a receptacle orthe like merely by moistening the adhesive and sticking it on. A folder is shown in Fig. 3 stuck to a receptacle 10,

which preferably has a flat surface for this purpose, although creases may be made in the paper to adapt it better for attachment to a curved surface. The folder may be attached to any convenient portion of the receptacle or tothe inside cover thereof" when the ma .the fold 3 and fold 5 and by a slight pull the folder can be opened. The folder is shown partially opened in Fig. 4. When the user as inspected the information on the folder,

he can readily fold it back into position and insert the fold 5 and the edge 6 into the space between the short fold 3 and the portion 4 of the folder and since the adhesive on the convex side of the short fold 3 keeps the same rigid, the folder is kept folded flat against the container and may be readily opened and re-folded whenever desired. Of course the folder can be torn off alon the lower edge of the portion 4 and discar ed when it is no longer needed.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a folder having a short fold bent from the bod portion of said folder atone end'and sti ening material in the pores at the bend to keep said fold in proximity to the main portion of said folder.

2. In a device of the character described, a folder having a plurality of folds, and adhesive means to cause the portion of one .of said folds where a bend is made to adhere to another portion of said folder.

3. In a device of he character described, a folder having a short fold at one end, stifiening material in the pores at the bend where a fold is formed to keep said fold in proximity to the main portion of said folder, anda plurality of longer folds adapted to have edges thereof inserted between said short fold and the main portion of said folder. K 4. The process of making a folder which comprises bending a sheet of flexible material near one edge and applying adhesive material capable ofhardening into a dry mass to the convex surface of the bend;

5. The rocessof making a comprises ending a sheet of flexible material near one edge and folding-the remainder of the sheet into longer foldswith edges terminating at said bend, and applying adhesive material capable of hardening into a dry mass to said bend and edges.

6. The process of making a folder which comprises bending a sheet of flexible material near one edge thereof and applying wheresaid sheet is bent adhesive material capable of hardening to keep said bent portion in place.

folder, which 7 A folder having a back cover, a short fold connected to one end of said back cover,

a front cover connected at one end to the other end of said back cover, said front cover being of sufficient length to extend beyond the free edge of said fold, and a fold con nected to the other end of said front cover.

8. A folder .having a back cover, a short fold connected to one end of said back cover, a front cover connected at one end to the other end of said back cover, said front cover being of sufficient length to extend beyond the free edge of said fold, and a plurality of folds connected to each other, one of which is'connected to the other end of said front cover.

ROBERT R. BROWN. 

